Evocation
(noun)
- The act of calling forth or summoning a spirit, demon, or other supernatural entity.
- A literary or artistic representation or description of a place, experience, or emotion.
- The act of recalling or calling to mind a memory, feeling, or image.
Origin:
Late middle english: from old french, or from latin evocatio(n-), from the verb evocare 'call out, summon'.
Examples:
- The evocation of the demon required a complicated ritual.
- The evocation of the childhood memories brought tears to her eyes.
- The poet's evocation of the rural landscape was vivid and realistic.
- The evocation of the winter scene was so detailed that it felt as though one was standing in the middle of a snowstorm.
- The evocation of the emotions of love and hate was particularly effective in the play.